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The left-back has been starved of football this season having fallen below the duo of Piero Hincapie and Riccardo Calafiori in the pecking order, and he has been increasingly linked with an exit as a result. Arsenal’s transfer plans had seemingly involved a move to try and get Lewis-Skelly out of the door, but that may now be thrown firmly up in the air. 🔄 Arsenal Transfer Update 🔄 Breaking news on deals in progress, signings, departures, and contract news from the Emirates boardroom.
VISIT THE ARSENAL TRANSFER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Inter in London for Riccardo Calafiori checkCalafiori has been a useful player for Mikel Arteta since he came to England, due to the fact that he is capable of playing either at left-back, or in the centre of defence. However, he too has found himself playing second fiddle to Hincapie in recent weeks, who is set to join the Gunners permanently upon the expiry of his loan deal from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer.
Arsenal are said to value the defender in the region of the £43million mark (€50m), while he remains under contract until the summer of 2029.What does this mean for Myles Lewis-Skelly’s Arsenal future?Football Insider revealed earlier this month that Arsenal are increasingly keen to let Lewis-Skelly leave on loan this summer, in order to ensure that he can get regular Premier League football. Everton were heavily linked with a move for the youngster during the January window, and while they were unable to get a deal over the line on that occasion, it could be a different story for them this time around.However, with Calafiori’s future having now been cast into doubt, the door will surely not be opened for Lewis-Skelly to leave, as Arteta will want at least two left-backs that he can trust to perform for next term.
